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O'Mahony: Players can't take their foot off the gas despite injury concerns

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Peter O'Mahony says no player can afford to give less than 100% in Ireland's World Cup warm-up games – despite Joey Carbery's injury scare against Italy.

Cullen sizes up World Cup contenders

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland’s win over Italy at the weekend told us little about the eventual destination of the Webb Ellis trophy this year – for that you had to look to the other side of the world.

Latest World Rankings

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup 2019 hosts Japan equal their best-ever World Rugby Ranking after winning the Pacific Nations Cup while England moved up a place after ending Wales' record winning run.   Wales failed...

Vunipola: England have put 2015 Rugby World Cup failure behind them

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England want to create their own legacy, says Billy Vunipola, who has no doubt Eddie Jones' side are over their 2015 World Cup frustration.   Billy Vunipola insists England will not be dwelling...

Ireland Begin World Cup Build-Up With Five-Try Win

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Joey Carbery, Dave Kearney, man-of-the-match Andrew Conway, Jordi Murphy and replacement Kieran Marmion all touched down as Ireland kicked off their Rugby World Cup warm-up schedule with a 29-10 victory...

Eddie Jones names his 31-man England squad for the Rugby World Cup

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has confirmed his official 31-man squad to participate in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan beginning next month.   Owen Farrell will captain England in...

Weekend Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wonderful Wallabies hand All Blacks joint-heaviest defeat     Scott Barrett's first-half red card gave Australia the impetus to dismantle Bledisloe Cup rivals New Zealand in the Rugby...

Schmidt: It Was A Good Starting Point For Jean

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Joe Schmidt was pleased with the impact made by debutant Jean Kleyn as Ireland began their Rugby World Cup warm-up games with a 29-10 victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Along with his...

Joey Carbery taken off with ankle injury as Ireland beat Italy in Dublin

7 years ago by Rugby Dump

Ireland recorded a comfortable 29-10 victory against Italy in the first European Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin on Saturday, but have been left to sweat over a worrying ankle injury for fly-half...

Porter: The Competition Is Great, No One Is Really Safe

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Heading into his second Rugby World Cup as Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt is hoping that several players in the final squad of 31 for the tournament can offer the versatility to make Ireland genuine contenders...